ROME, Oct. 2 -- THE Deputy Minister of State in the Presidents Office - Planning and Investment, Dr Pius Stephen Chaya, has invited Italian investors to make Tanzania a hub for production, processing and trade serving African and global markets.

Speaking in Italy during the Tanzania-Europe Roadshow, Dr Chaya said Tanzania is ready to enter a new phase of economic cooperation with Italy focused on technology, innovation, knowledge transfer and value-adding investment.

He identified major opportunities in agriculture and agro-processing, renewable energy and information and communication technology (ICT), stressing that Tanzania was seeking not only to increase production but also to transform raw materials into higher-value products, cre...